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Linda Alunkal

Linda Alunkal

Co-founder and chief executive officer of BioLattice Ophthalmics, an engineered cornea developer in Philadelphia

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Updated Nov 6, 2026·Latest SEC filing Oct 28, 2026·Suggest an edit

About Linda Alunkal

Linda Alunkal is co-founder and chief executive officer of BioLattice Ophthalmics in Philadelphia. The company develops CorneaClear, an engineered cornea meant as an alternative to donor cornea tissue. She co-founded it with Amelia Zellander. BioLattice announced her promotion to chief executive officer on January 26, 2026.

Alunkal is a Penn State chemical engineering graduate. On October 29, 2026, Penn State announced that its Nittany Angels network had committed $500,000 to BioLattice, which had recently closed its first seed round.

Experience

This experience comes from official bios and from SEC filings. For roles taken from filings, the years are when the filings name Linda Alunkal in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.

BioLattice Ophthalmics, Inc, Current
Co-Founder & CEO, director
2026 – Present · Philadelphia, PA
BioLattice is building an engineered cornea that surgeons can implant like donor tissue, aimed at patients waiting for a transplant.

Key Colleagues at Startups

The people Linda Alunkal works with at each company, as listed on that company's latest Form D.

BioLattice Ophthalmics, Inc, · Form D/A, Oct 28, 2026
Amelia Zellander
Amelia Zellander
Co-Founder & CSO, director
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Linda Alunkal in the News

Sources

  1. SECBioLattice Ophthalmics, Inc, Form D/A, filed Oct 28, 2026
  2. universityPenn State: Nittany Angels announces first investment